New GE Artistry series coming this fall.

GE is getting ready to release new affordable series of appliances.  GE Artistry series is going to be a unique alternative for customers seeking for a distinctive style and quality with all of the must have features in combination with affordable price. Finding this balance between style and affordability  in Artistry series GE tries to attract young audience the ages 25-35.

 

The kitchen suite consists of a bottom-freezer refrigerator ($1,099), a top-control dishwasher ($499), an over-the-range microwave ($219), and a gas range or electric range ($599). All together the MSRP of the GE Artistry Series is expected to be $2,416 when it becomes available in September. The entire kitchen under $2500.00 with a great design can for sure attract young audience and probably not only them. 

The whole series are designed by Thomas DeLuna, a 27-year-old GE, who is as young as the audience he is targeting. GE is not planning to add washer and dryer to the series. DeLuna says that young people are known for bringing their laundry to their parents’ house and won’t buy laundry appliances anyway. 

First photos of new appliances are already available on official GE web-site.

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Miele Futura Diamond G5975SCSF - one of the most expensive residential dishwashers ever.

Miele is an appliance brand made in Germany and is not very common for US market. But logo "Made in Germany" is a promise of quality. And for 107 years Miele strives to fulfill the high requirements and provide to its consumers all over the world the highest appliance quality and durability.

The new Miele Futura DiamondG5975SCSF is supreme appliance for washing your dishes. As all the Miele products it is manufactured in Germany according to high quality Miele standards.   

The dishwasher has 6 wash programs with 10 special programs, including a higher-energy turbo mode which is intended to reduce running time by 30 percent and intensive mode that directs more washing power to heavily soiled items on the bottom rack at the same moment delicate items above.

Miele Diamond equipped with an adjustable racks, a built-in water softener, a soil sensor, a delayed-start feature, a stainless-steel tub, adjustable tines and a time-remaining display. Interior LEDs will light up when you open the door to help you see what you're loading and unloading.

With patented CleanAirTM Drying System there is no external air is ever introduced inside of the dishwasher. This provides the most effective and hygienic drying possible.

The stainless door resists fingerprints, scratches and smudges. The dishwasher is promised to be noiseless and water and energy-efficient. 

Miele also provides 5 years of complimentary warranty for their products which is much more than other manufactures commonly give as warranty for their dishwashers. Which is a good thing as repairing a dishwasher of such hi-end technology and complexity won’t be cheap and easy in any way. 

Miele Diamond is priced accordingly. For German quality and hi-end technologies you will have to pay $2699.00 on US market. Which makes it one of the most expensive residential dishwashers on the market. 

Dacor's announces their first oven with WI-FI

Dacor published on their website information about their new invention -  The Discovery™ 30."   This is 9^th generation of 30” built-in-wall ovens by Dacor and the first oven with Wi-FI feature.   

New oven runs on Android and is powered by Samsung 1Ghz Processor with 512 MB DDR2 RAM.  7”LCD touch screen processes graphics and video, stereo system produces high quality sound.  

Special Android Application for Dacor users – Dacor Discovery  IQ will help to find new delicious recipes and watch video demonstration s of cooking process, all using home Wi-Fi network.

Cooking guide will not only help users to find the recipes, but also provide full cooking program for that exact dish. As the meal is put in the oven, you just need to push a button and the oven will initiate the program to cook restaurant quality food. No more guessing about temperature or cooking time.  And once the program is over and dish is ready, the application will send notification via text message.

The new Discovery 30" Wall Ovens will available for sale in USA in mid summer 2013 with a price tag of $7500 for Double wall oven and $4500 for single wall oven. 

Source: http://www.dacor.com/Discovery-IQ.aspx

 

Is your refrigerator energy-efficient?

Is your refrigerator energy-efficient?

All of us have a refrigerator at our homes, but do we ever think how much it costs us in terms of electricity charges? Refrigerator is the only one appliance which runs constantly 24/7 and the cost of running a refrigerator can be up to 10% of our entire eclectic bill. 

Luckily new technologies work of improving energy-efficiency of new refrigerator models. They can look the same outside as they used to look 10-15 years ago, but inside there have been some dramatic energy efficiency improvements. The more energy efficient a refrigerator is, the lower your utility bill will be each month.

So when buying a new refrigerator there are really two price tags. The initial purchase price can be considered as the down payment. Yes, sometimes energy efficient models can be more expensive than less efficient units. But within years these energy-efficient models can be a better value; they have better insulation and more efficient compressors and at the same time are more energy-saving. If you buy cheaper refrigerator which missing new energy-saving features, you will be paying the second price tag on your monthly utility bill during all lifetime of refrigerator, or for about 10-15 years. Recent studies show that within 15 years you could spend as little as $277 or as much as $2,900 on electric bills for your refrigerator. We are not that rich to buy cheap thing, if you think about this way, as $2,900 is a price of new refrigerator.

There is a nice web-resource which can help evaluate energy-efficiency of your appliances and other home gadgets - http://www.enervee.com/. You can type in your zip code and the program will help you to calculate electric costs for different refrigerator models using time frame from 1 year to up to 20 years considering the price per kilowatt in your particular area. They score all products from 0 to 100 and you can use this info when buying a new fridge or any other appliance.  It shows that average refrigerator score is 63, some Whirlpool and LG models have Energy Score 100. Very useful resource in my opinion.

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SAMSUNG Announce the First-Ever Four-Door Refrigerator with Sparkling Water Dispenser

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced recently their new refrigerator Samsung RF31FMESBSR 36” Four-Door Refrigerator featuring the industry’s first-ever automatic sparkling water dispenser. Powered by SodaStream, the integrated system delivers cold, filtered sparkling water from the same mechanism on the refrigerator door that produces still water and ice.

With the new Samsung Four-Door Refrigerator with sparkling water dispenser, you get sparkling water at a press of a button, using the same control panel you would use to select between water and ice. There are up to three levels of carbonation for the sparkling water. The sparkling water dispenser uses a standard SodaStream 60L CO2 cylinder that rests in a small, concealed area inside the left refrigerator door, which is easily accessible to change when empty.

With the addition of the sparkling water dispenser, consumers can save space in the refrigerator that was previously allocated toward bottled carbonated beverages and reduce bottle waste in the home overall. In addition, consumers will ultimately save money that was used to purchase carbonated beverages, all while enjoying the convenience of getting sparkling water at the touch of a button.

The 30.5 cu. ft. Samsung Four-Door Refrigerator with the sparkling water dispenser joins a long list of product innovations from Samsung that are revolutionizing the refrigeration category and offering best-in-class features for today’s dynamic homes. These include convenient storage features like the kid-friendly counter-height FlexZone drawer with four temperature settings, and the proprietary Twin Cooling Plus® technology that keeps food fresher longer. This model also includes high efficiency LED lighting to illuminate virtually every corner² and the Ice Master ice maker which produces up to 10 lbs. of ice per day. These features are complemented by Samsung’s premium design and elegant finish, making it not only functional but beautiful as well.

The Samsung RF31FMESBSR Four-Door Refrigerator with a sparkling water dispenser is available for sale in the U.S. for an MSRP of $3699.